Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

in a state of sleep

From this reading She was still asleep.

have

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

lacking funds

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He had once a fit of weeping like a child.

clothing in general

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

the first light of day

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading He had once a fit of weeping like a child.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

set up or found

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had once a fit of weeping like a child.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

a particular point in time

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

on one occasion

From this reading He had once a fit of weeping like a child.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was still asleep.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

not in physical motion

From this reading She was still asleep.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

not seen or perceived

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was still asleep.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

showing sorrow

From this reading He had once a fit of weeping like a child.

at the time that

From this reading When dawn broke they found him ill, exhausted, with a return of fever.

in or at the place that

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He could not bear his wife a moment from his sight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He reached his own room unseen, feeling his way with his hands against the tapestry of the wall, and had presence of mind enough to fling his clothes off him and stagger to his bed, where he sank down insensible.